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Season 1 – Misfits

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Five juvenile offenders with nothing in common find themselves working together on a community service project, and their differing personalities soon cause sparks to fly. But that's nothing compared to what happens when a freak electrical storm hits town. Shortly thereafter, they find that they are developing superpowers. Paranoid Kelly can now hear the thoughts of others, while Simon, who has always been overlooked, can suddenly make himself invisible. Curtis can turn back time, while Alisha finds that anyone who touches her will lust after her. Nathan, to his chagrin, seems to have suffered no aftereffects of the storm. Now, on top of dealing with the realities of teenage life and finishing their service project, they must figure out how to handle their new abilities and find out just what, if anything, they are expected to do with them.
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Critics Consensus

The premise of ordinary people gaining superpowers has been done before, but this irreverent yet gritty drama stands out from the crowd by making its heroes a group of young offenders doing court-mandated community service.

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Alice-Azania Jarvis Independent (UK) 04/25/2018
Happily, it delivers much more than it should. Go to Full Review Tim Teeman The Times (UK) 04/25/2018
It's a new union - salty British street humour with whizz-bang special effects - but Misfits has enough energy, irreverence and bare naked teen flesh to keep E4's core audience happy. Go to Full Review Richard Vine Guardian 04/25/2018
The results are brilliantly funny, wildly inventive, and occasionally very moving - not unlike Skins itself. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Geek Girl Authority 08/28/2018
This show had me in stitches. Go to Full Review Madeleine York Den of Geek 04/25/2018
The performances are confident and very funny, and the ensemble gels well. Go to Full Review James Hunt Den of Geek 04/25/2018
Indeed, despite my initial expectations that the powers would largely serve as a Buffy-style metaphor for youth, the show is generally quite subtle about doing this, using the powers to illuminate character traits, rather than as straight analogues. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ashley J @RT70297827 08/27/2024 Just like season 1 is hilarious and entertaining with the original cast. Great show and storyline! I recommend just watching season 1 and 2 - finish there. Not a fan of the seasons after See more Connor A @RT96748917 02/25/2023 Very funny show. I saw moments of it around the years it was airing but never got to give it a proper watch until now and I'm glad I did. This first season does a great job at introducing the characters and their powers. Nathan is by far my favorite and I assume he is also a lot of other people's, Robert Sheehan does a fantastic job at bringing the crazy, vile "twat" to life. Iwan Rheon and the rest of the cast are also great. Can't wait to watch season 2! See more hila r @RT05913846 06/06/2021 sooooooooo good. i love this. See more waleed a @RT10200069 01/10/2017 i heart this show (2 viewings) See more 09/22/2016 If the tv show Heroes and the Suicide Squad had a baby in the universe of the X-Men, you’d breed something similar to Misfits. Despite some really stupid superpowers (like the girl who has the “power” to make any guy try to rape her?), the show is actually quite intriguing. It’s a short season (just 6 episodes), and the stories are as varied as can be. There’s a really neat Butterfly Effect type episode, and a lot of really strange, stupid (but funny stupid) situations these dorks find themselves in. Plus, we get to see Game of Thrones most hated Ramsey Bolton in an early acting role. The last episode was a letdown, but the final scene was hilarious and keeps you wanting more. See more 08/06/2016 Despite its flaws, Misfits somehow makes its premise work, thanks to a quirky presentation and Robert Sheehan's prominent performance, though both its writing and pacing could be easily upgraded. See more Read all reviews
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Howard Overman

Creator

Robert Sheehan

Nathan Young

Lauren Socha

Kelly Bailey

Antonia Thomas

Alisha Daniels

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Curtis Donovan

Iwan Rheon

Simon Bellamy

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 12, 2009 Five young adolescents begin community service when a freak storm strikes them, granting them supernatural abilities. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 19, 2009 Episode 2 Nathan fears for his mother; someone appears to know about the gang's secret agenda. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 26, 2009 Episode 3 Alisha struggles to cope with her power; Simon learns that the bodies may soon be discovered. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 3, 2009 Episode 4 Curtis learns that changing the past is not as easy as he believes. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 10, 2009 Episode 5 Sally seduces Simon; Nathan is obsessed with a lost child. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 17, 2009 Episode 6 The gang notice that the local teenagers in the town have stopped getting drunk, taking drugs or having sex. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Howard Overman
Executive Producer
Petra Fried, Murray Ferguson
Screenwriter
Howard Overman, Jon Brown
Network
E4
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Entertainment, Adventure
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 12, 2009
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